Paul Sails for Rome 1 CPDV Then it was decided to send him by ship to Italy, and that Paul, with the others in custody, should be delivered to a centurion named Julius, of the cohort of Augusta. BSB BSB: When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
2 CPDV After climbing aboard a ship from Adramyttium, we set sail and began to navigate along the ports of Asia, with Aristarchus, the Macedonian from Thessalonica, joining us. BSB BSB: We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.
3 CPDV And on the following day, we arrived at Sidon. And Julius, treating Paul humanely, permitted him to go to his friends and to look after himself. BSB BSB: The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.
4 CPDV And when we had set sail from there, we navigated below Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. BSB BSB: After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
5 CPDV And navigating though the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arrived at Lystra, which is in Lycia. BSB BSB: And when we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.
6 CPDV And there the centurion found a ship from Alexandria sailing to Italy, and he transferred us to it. BSB BSB: There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
7 CPDV And when we had sailed slowly for many days and had barely arrived opposite Cnidus, for the wind was hindering us, we sailed to Crete, near Salmone. BSB BSB: After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
8 CPDV And barely being able to sail past it, we arrived at a certain place, which is called Good Shelter, next to which was the city of Lasea. BSB BSB: After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
9 CPDV Then, after much time had passed, and since sailing would no longer be prudent because the Fast Day had now passed, Paul consoled them, BSB BSB: By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,
10 CPDV and he said to them: “Men, I perceive that the voyage is now in danger of injury and much damage, not only to the cargo and the ship, but also to our own lives.” BSB BSB: “Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”
11 CPDV But the centurion put more trust in the captain and the navigator of the ship, than in the things being said by Paul. BSB BSB: But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.
12 CPDV And since it was not a fitting port in which to winter, the majority opinion was to sail from there, so that somehow they might be able to arrive at Phoenicia, in order to winter there, at a port of Crete, which looks out toward the southwest and northwest. BSB BSB: Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.
The Storm at Sea (Jonah 1:4–10)
13 CPDV And since the south wind was blowing gently, they thought that they might reach their goal. And after they had set out from Asson, they weighed anchor at Crete. BSB BSB: When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
14 CPDV But not long afterward, a violent wind came against them, which is called the Northeast Wind. BSB BSB: But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.
15 CPDV And once the ship had been caught in it and was not able to strive against the wind, giving over the ship to the winds, we were driven along. BSB BSB: Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
16 CPDV Then, being forced along a certain island, which is called the Tail, we were barely able to hold on to the ship’s lifeboat. BSB BSB: Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.
17 CPDV When this was taken up, they used it to assist in securing the ship. For they were afraid that they might run aground. And having lowered the sails, they were being driven along in this way. BSB BSB: After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.
18 CPDV Then, since we were being tossed about strongly by the tempest, on the following day, they threw the heavy items overboard. BSB BSB: We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.
19 CPDV And on the third day, with their own hands, they threw the equipment of the ship overboard. BSB BSB: On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
20 CPDV Then, when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no end to the storm was imminent, all hope for our safety was now taken away. BSB BSB: When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
21 CPDV And after they had fasted for a long time, Paul, standing in their midst, said: “Certainly, men, you should have listened to me and not set out from Crete, so as to cause this injury and loss. BSB BSB: After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
22 CPDV And now, let me persuade you to be courageous in soul. For there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. BSB BSB: But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.
23 CPDV For an Angel of God, who is assigned to me and whom I serve, stood beside me this night, BSB BSB: For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me
24 CPDV saying: ‘Do not be afraid, Paul! It is necessary for you to stand before Caesar. And behold, God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.’ BSB BSB: and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
25 CPDV Because of this, men, be courageous in soul. For I trust God that this will happen in the same way that it has been told to me. BSB BSB: So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.
26 CPDV But it is necessary for us to arrive at a certain island.” BSB BSB: However, we must run aground on some island.”
The Shipwreck 27 CPDV Then, after the fourteenth night arrived, as we were navigating in the sea of Adria, about the middle of the night, the sailors believed that they saw some portion of the land. BSB BSB: On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
28 CPDV And upon dropping a weight, they found a depth of twenty paces. And some distance from there, they found a depth of fifteen paces. BSB BSB: They took soundings and found that the water was twenty fathoms deep. Going a little farther, they took another set of soundings that read fifteen fathoms.
29 CPDV Then, fearing that we might happen upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and they were hoping for daylight to arrive soon. BSB BSB: Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
30 CPDV Yet truly, the sailors were seeking a way to flee from the ship, for they had lowered a lifeboat into the sea, on the pretext that they were attempting to cast anchors from the bow of the ship. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.
31 CPDV So Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these men remain in the ship, you will not be able to be saved.” BSB BSB: But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
32 CPDV Then the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat, and they allowed it to fall. BSB BSB: So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.
33 CPDV And when it began to be light, Paul requested that they all take food, saying: “This is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and continuing to fast, taking nothing. BSB BSB: Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.
34 CPDV For this reason, I beg you to accept food for the sake of your health. For not a hair from the head of any of you shall perish.” BSB BSB: So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
35 CPDV And when he had said these things, taking bread, he gave thanks to God in the sight of them all. And when he had broken it, he began to eat. BSB BSB: After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
36 CPDV Then they all became more peaceful in soul. And they also took food. BSB BSB: They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.
37 CPDV Truly, we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on the ship. BSB BSB: In all, there were 276 of us on board.
38 CPDV And having been nourished with food, they lightened the ship, casting the wheat into the sea. BSB BSB: After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
39 CPDV And when day had arrived, they did not recognize the landscape. Yet truly, they caught sight of a certain narrow inlet having a shore, into which they thought it might be possible to force the ship. BSB BSB: When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
40 CPDV And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, at the same time loosing the restraints of the rudders. And so, raising the mainsail to the gusting wind, they pressed on toward the shore. BSB BSB: Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
41 CPDV And when we happened upon a place open to two seas, they ran the ship aground. And indeed, the bow, being immobilized, remained fixed, but truly the stern was broken by the violence of the sea. BSB BSB: But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.
42 CPDV Then the soldiers were in agreement that they should kill the prisoners, lest anyone, after escaping by swimming, might flee. BSB BSB: The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
43 CPDV But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, prohibited it from being done. And he ordered those who were able to swim to jump in first, and to escape, and to get to the land. BSB BSB: But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
44 CPDV And as for the others, some they carried on boards, and others on those things that belonged to the ship. And so it happened that every soul escaped to the land. BSB BSB: The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.